my friends 5 year old daughter is obsessed with the fact that I dont have children. Every time I see her she asks me why I don't have kids. "Are you sad you don't have kids?" "When are you going to have kids?" "Is the reason you dont have kids is because you don't like kids?" ect

Last month we were having dinner with several families from my church and she suddenly says quite loudly, "Is the reason you don't have kids because you don't have the part where they come out?"

I am a piano teacher that goes to my students houses. I go this one house for a first lesson. The house is a very small ranch. I walk in the living room and there is a life size painting hanging covering an entire wall of Michaelangelo ' creation. Taught the entire lesson to a 7 year old little girl with a life sized naked Adam next to me. (When I went the next week the painting was gone)

Another house I go to has Buddha on one wall and Jesus on the other right across from each other. They seem to be starring at each other... Jesus is on the cross and grimacing and Buddha seems to be smiling at him. ..it's kinda weird. There also is a giant Buddha statue right by the piano that I some times find I'm resting my arm on his stomach accidently...

When I was a kid around 10 years old, we dug up a huge bell, maybe 2 ft across. It took three of us to lift it. We got sleds to drag it through the woods back the house where we used ropes to suspend it from our swing set so we could ring it. Sounded awesome! When we were teenagers we did some research and found out that there had been a school house near there that had burned down in the early 1900's. We think that must be where the bell came from

Many Christian denominations believe that salvation depends solely on Jesus Christ, your belief in him as God's Son, and as a payment for sins. They view Catholics adding in Mary, saints, church membership, confession, sacraments as trusting in things other then Christs sacrifice, which to certain Christians would make them "un-saved" or "in need of becoming a christian"

We usually can tell when the patient is moaning when the doc is in the room, complaining of 10 out of 10 pain. Then when the docs leave, they get on the phone and talk to their friend at the top of their voice for the next half hour, or when they say "im at 10 out of 10" and promptly fall asleep and and snore.

Another thing that always makes us suspicious, is when a patient only wants one certain kind of pain medication, and refuses to even try anything else. Also when they refuse other medications, tests, treatments and just want the meds. Usually a person who is really in a lot of pain will try anything to make it better.

Here is a thought for you: You have no ability to save your self. God does all the saving. He did the work and He is the one who keeps you. He promised and it all depends on him, not on you. All you have to do is accept this gift and He does all the rest. You don't have to worry about your doubts, loosing it, forgetting to repent, or deceiving your self. God promised.

When I was your age I remember struggling with the thoughts of did I "get saved the right way" or did I "leave something out" did I "not believe hard enough". Its just an endless loop of questioning. I finally came to realize that I was just going to believe the what the bible said and trust God to take care of the rest. That is faith. Keep reading the bible, it will build your faith.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10)

"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"

1 Tim 4:18 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

(Paul talking about how our bodies our temporary and how we should focus on godliness more then physical things.)

1 Cor 9:22-27

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

(about how we should do whatever we have to do to serve God better. That we should be temperate and have control over our bodies.)

My dad gets angry at the elaborate system of clock-tampering that my mum does to get herself to work on time. The bedside clock is 45 minutes fast, the living room clock is 15 minutes fast and the kitchen clock is 10 minutes fast. I think the bathroom clock is 7 minutes fast. Her watch and her phone are her only accurate timepieces.

i used to do that before I got married. It was a fool proof way of making my self be early. I never knew the accurate time so I didnt wait till the last possible second. Drove my husband crazy so now im just late for everything.

I would practice playing octaves. Play the lower octave then jump to the higher octave until you can do it fast. Then you can add the middle note. I would use fingers 5-2-1-5-2-1-1-2-5-1-2-5. It also might help if you slightly emphasize the 1st and 3rd beat.

I loved homeschooling. It was great and I found that college was easy. I am planning on teaching my future children at home. The only thing I would consider a challenge is my tendency to not stick to a schedule. I have a hard time being on time.... its more of a hard time feeling that being on time is important. I can be on time when I want to, it is just hard to care. This could just be my personality. My parents are notoriously late for everything.

Mine routine is hands in lap, two deep breaths, hands on keys, 1 deep breath, focus on the mood of the piece, hum the first line in my head, and start.

When you are at home and practicing get a routine like this. Routines are great for reducing nervousness. It gives you something else to focus on besides AHHHH PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT ME! My little routine helps me block out the panicked thoughts.